On the way to work, i need to cross the road, so i use the zebra crossing, traffic slows down, i begin to cross, but a cyclist decides he’s overtaking the traffic which has now stopped, missing me by about a foot, im actually a bit dumbfounded, obviously i called him a cockwomble, and some other choice words, but seriously, some people infuriate me beyond belief!!
That would be a literal nightmare. Fucking about with MOT, tax, servicing, insurance, and repairs for a car is bad enough. Having to do the same for a bike would be infuriating. Another faucet to drain money from you as well.
“Install one of our black box trackers today for 50% off your insurance! Ignore that we can track all your movements, even down to the smallest of accelerations, so we can build a profile on you, charge you more in future because we deem your riding style unsafe despite you having no incidents, and for an extra bit of dosh we’ll sell your movements to advertisers so they can better try to extract even more money from you. What have you got to lose? Sign up today!”
I’ll be very sad the day that I have to put plates on my bike, but I personally cannot see a way that the current silliness (deliveroos on the pavement, 40mph e-bikes) gets reigned in without making an un-plated bike the exception.